Question 1

what are the highest incidences of heart disease with average cholesterol levels of 186 - 201?

Accepted Answer

Not related: That is an average cholesterol range -- unless one has a known coronary heart disease or diabetes.

Question 2

how can you test cholesterol levels?

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Fasting lipids: You should fast for at least 8 hours and then have blood drawn for total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL (good) cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol. The results need to be interpreted  by a physician who also knows your detailed medical background in terms of whether you have hypertension, diabetes, heart/kidney disease, obesity, as well as smoking and family history.

Question 3

what to do for high level cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Diet and Statin: Things you can do include a weight reducing diet (if obese), avoiding animal fats, try take control or benechol margarines, and use metamucil. Most people will also need a statin drug like simvastatin,  Lipitor (atorvastatin) or Crestor to get their LDL (bad) cholesterol to goal. These reduce cholesterol by 40-60% and are proven to reduce heart attacks and strokes by up to 50%, and save lives.

Question 4

will 1 bad night spike my cholesterol levels?

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Cholesterol: For one diet indiscretion your long term cholesterol level is unlikely to suffer. The acute spike in lipid levels for the several hours related to the indiscretion have a small possibility of triggering ill effects but this isn't easy to quantitate.

Question 5

please inform about cholesterol levels in jaggery?

Accepted Answer

None: There is no cholesterol in jaggery. However, you do need to control your intake of sugar.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 6

how can a person try to lower both cholesterol levels?

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Many ways: When you say "both cholesterol levels", there's actually 3 main ones. Aerobic type exercise and a healthy diet, low in calories, low in fat and high in fruits and vegetables and lean protein will lower your bad LDL and bad triglycerides and raise your good hdl. Medication can also have good effects on these cholesterol components also.

Question 7

how effective is rychol for lowering cholesterol levels?

Accepted Answer

Big picture: This is a mix of nutritional supplements and red rice yeast which may or may not contain lovastatin, identical to what you'd get from the pharmacy and in fact the source. If your serum cholesterol is high, and diet and exercise have not gotten it in line, you need to address your overall cardiovascular health, which may include some scientific medicine. Don't bet your life on a botanical.

Question 8

is there anyway to test your cholesterol levels at home?

Accepted Answer

Then what?: Cholesterol testing has been standardized internationally to ensure accurate results. It is not just cholesterol that needs to be tested, generally is better to fast for at least 9 hours and be tested for total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides and calculated LDL. The results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and it would be better to see a doctor and get tested at an accredited lab.

Question 9

is it possible to raise your cholesterol levels in a day?

Accepted Answer

See below: Cholestero is not a steay level  it depends on activity, diet and probably other things incluidng hereditary-so if you eat a steak and potatoe with butter thenext morning your cholestero will be elevated whereas if you fast for 24 hours and exercise at the same time your cholesterol will drop.

Question 10

what to do to get my cholesterol values to normal levels?

Accepted Answer

Lipids: Mediterranean diet and exercise at least half an hour a day, don't smoke; if it doesn't get to target, your doctor may want to start a statin drug.

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